Missouri Governor ? Michael L. Parson
Office of Communications
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 18, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY
Governor Parson to Join Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Jim Carroll for Roundtable Discussion in Southeast Missouri
(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) ??On Wednesday, February 19, 2020, Governor Mike Parson will join White House Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Jim Carroll, ONDCP Senior Advisor for Rural Affairs Anne Hazlett, and Congressman Jason Smith for a roundtable discussion at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.?
Other leaders in health, mental health, and law enforcement will also participate in the discussion. The roundtable will focus on three topics from ONDCP?s Rural Community Action Guide ? workforce development, rural healthcare needs, and engaging law enforcement in addiction.?
ONDCP and 18 rural partners launched the Rural Community Action Guide to provide leaders in rural communities with background information, recommended action steps, and promising practices around several key topics related to drug addiction. The guide is intended to educate rural leaders on the challenges of addiction and empower them to take action in their communities.?
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? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Who:? ? ??Governor Mike Parson
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??Jim Carroll, Office of National Drug Control Policy Director?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ??Anne Hazlett, Office of National Drug Control Policy Senior Advisor for Rural?Affairs?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??U.S. Congressman Jason Smith
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??Other health, mental health, and law enforcement leaders
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?What: ? ? Governor Parson?to participate in roundtable discussion on workforce development,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??rural?healthcare needs, and engaging law enforcement in addiction? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?When:? ? Wednesday, February 19, 2020 from 1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Where: ? Southeast Missouri State University - Wehking Alumni Center
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?926 Broadway St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
? ?Media: ? Closed roundtable?
? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?*Media avail with Governor Parson, Director Carroll, and Congressman?Smith will
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?take place following the roundtable.?
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